Originally released in 1973 and now newly digitally remastered, Fear is the Key followed a long line of film adaptations of best-selling author Alistair Maclean’s thriller novels of the calibre of The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare.The soundtrack highlights Roy Budd’s enormous composing talent at its very best, overseeing a line up of the cream of British musicians including Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Kenny Baker, Chris Karan and Jeff Clyne.